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. 2020 Jun 23;9(6):1959. doi: 10.3390/jcm9061959

Table A4.

Lopinavir/ritonavir treatment outcomes in COVID-19 patients before and after propensity-score matching *.

Before Propensity-Score Matching After Propensity-Score Matching
With Lopinavir/Ritonavir Treatment Without Lopinavir/Ritonavir Treatment p With Lopinavir/Ritonavir Treatment Without Lopinavir/Ritonavir Treatment p
No. (%) (n = 30) No. (%) (n = 263) Value No. (%) (n = 30) No. (%) (n = 30) Value
Disease progression 18 (60.0%) 18 (6.8%) <0.001 18 (60.0%) 6 (20.0%) 0.004
Age, median (IQR) 54 (47–59) 27 (23–46) <0.001 54 (47–59) 51 (46–55) 0.230
Male sex 19 (63.3%) 195 (74.1%) 0.295 19 (63.3%) 9 (30.0%) 0.020
Healthcare-associated infection 4 (13.3%) 2 (0.8%) <0.001 4 (13.3%) 2 (6.7%) 0.667
ECOG performance status <0.001 0.041
 0 19 (63.3%) 260 (98.9%) 19 (63.3%) 27 (90.0%)
 1 9 (30.0%) 3 (1.1%) 9 (30.0%) 3 (10.0%)
 2 2 (6.7%) 0 (0.0%) 2 (6.7%) 0 (0.0%)
Time from disease confirmation to admission, median (IQR), days 3.5 (3.0–5.0) 5.0 (3.0–7.0) 0.037 3.5 (3.0–5.0) 5.0 (3.0–7.0) 0.058
Time from symptom onset to admission, median (IQR), days 6.0 (4.0–9.0) 6.0 (0.0–12.0) 0.336 6.0 (4.0–9.0) 11.0 (8.0–15.0) 0.001
Time from symptom onset to confirmation, median (IQR), days 3.0 (0.0–5.0) 1.0 (0.0–6.0) 0.283 3.0 (0.0–5.0) 5.0 (2.0–9.0) 0.032
Initial symptoms (may be multiple)
 Asymptomatic 0 (0.0%) 97 (36.9%) <0.001 0 (0.0%) 0 (0.0%) NA
 Productive cough 12 (40.0%) 71 (27.0%) 0.199 12 (40.0%) 18 (60.0%) 0.197
 Fever 18 (60.0%) 57 (21.7%) <0.001 18 (60.0%) 16 (53.3%) 0.794
 Cough 6 (20.0%) 63 (24.0%) 0.798 6 (20.0%) 8 (26.7%) 0.760
 Headache 17 (56.7%) 44 (16.7%) <0.001 17 (56.7%) 9 (30.0%) 0.068
 Myalgia or fatigue 13 (43.3%) 47 (17.9%) 0.002 13 (43.3%) 7 (23.3%) 0.171
 Chills 16 (53.3%) 38 (14.4%) <0.001 16 (53.3%) 10 (33.3%) 0.193
 Sore throat 9 (30.0%) 33 (12.5%) 0.021 9 (30.0%) 7 (23.3%) 0.770
 Rhinorrhea 2 (6.7%) 34 (12.9%) 0.486 2 (6.7%) 2 (6.7%) >0.999
 Dyspnea 11 (36.7%) 11 (4.2%) <0.001 11 (36.7%) 4 (13.3%) 0.074
 Diarrhea 8 (26.7%) 11 (4.2%) <0.001 8 (26.7%) 1 (3.3%) 0.030
 Nausea or vomiting 4 (13.3%) 5 (1.9%) 0.004 4 (13.3%) 1 (3.3%) 0.350
 Chest pain 3 (10.0%) 6 (2.3%) 0.078 3 (10.0%) 2 (6.7%) >0.999
Initial signs (may be multiple)
 Body temperature, median (IQR), °C 37.2 (36.5–37.5) 36.7 (36.5–37.0) 0.010 37.2 (36.5–37.5) 37.0 (36.6–37.3) 0.784
 Systolic blood pressure, median (IQR), mm Hg 133.5 (115.0–140.0) 133.0 (122.0–141.0) 0.392 133.5 (115.0–140.0) 133.5 (123.0–142.0) 0.395
 Diastolic blood pressure, median (IQR), mm Hg 81.0 (74.0–86.0) 78.0 (72.0–85.0) 0.379 81.0 (74.0–86.0) 75.5 (73.0–82.0) 0.411
 Pulse rate, median (IQR), beats/min 87.0 (77.0–98.0) 86.0 (75.5–95.5) 0.340 87.0 (77.0–98.0) 89.0 (80.0–100.0) 0.700
 Respiratory rate, median (IQR), beats/min 17.0 (16.0–18.0) 16.0 (16.0–18.0) 0.098 17.0 (16.0–18.0) 16.0 (16.0–20.0) 0.666
 SpO2, median (IQR), % 98.0 (97.0–99.0) 98.0 (98.0–99.0) 0.031 98.0 (97.0–99.0) 98.0 (97.0–99.0) 0.284
Comorbidities (may be multiple) 0.000 0.000
 Hypertension 9 (30.0%) 20 (7.6%) <0.001 9 (30.0%) 7 (23.3%) 0.770
 Diabetes mellitus 8 (26.7%) 13 (4.9%) <0.001 8 (26.7%) 5 (16.7%) 0.531
 Allergic disease 0 (0.0%) 38 (14.4%) 0.052 0 (0.0%) 6 (20.0%) 0.031
 Chronic lung disease 2 (6.7%) 15 (5.7%) >0.999 2 (6.7%) 4 (13.3%) 0.667
 Peripheral vascular disease 1 (3.3%) 12 (4.6%) >0.999 1 (3.3%) 5 (16.7%) 0.197
 Malignant tumors 2 (6.7%) 5 (1.9%) 0.323 2 (6.7%) 2 (6.7%) >0.999
 Liver disease 0 (0.0%) 5 (1.9%) 0.986 0 (0.0%) 0 (0.0%) NA
 Congestive heart failure 3 (10.0%) 3 (1.1%) 0.010 3 (10.0%) 0 (0.0%) 0.236
 Cerebrovascular disease 1 (3.3%) 4 (1.5%) >0.999 1 (3.3%) 2 (6.7%) >0.999
 Rheumatic disease 1 (3.3%) 1 (0.4%) 0.490 1 (3.3%) 0 (0.0%) >0.999
 Acute myocardial infarction 1 (3.3%) 0 (0.0%) 0.189 1 (3.3%) 0 (0.0%) >0.999
 Kidney disease 0 (0.0%) 1 (0.4%) >0.999 0 (0.0%) 0 (0.0%) NA
Prior history of drug use
 Ibuprofen 6 (20.0%) 15 (5.7%) 0.012 6 (20.0%) 6 (20.0%) >0.999
 Angiotensin II receptor blocker 5 (16.7%) 11 (4.2%) 0.015 5 (16.7%) 4 (13.3%) >0.999
 Calcium channel blocker 6 (20.0%) 10 (3.8%) 0.001 6 (20.0%) 2 (6.7%) 0.255
 Beta blocker 3 (10.0%) 6 (2.3%) 0.078 3 (10.0%) 1 (3.3%) 0.605
 Diuretic 0 (0.0%) 2 (0.8%) >0.999 0 (0.0%) 1 (3.3%) >0.999
 Dipeptidyl peptidase-4 inhibitor 7 (23.3%) 9 (3.4%) <0.001 7 (23.3%) 5 (16.7%) 0.747
 Metformin 6 (20.0%) 6 (2.3%) <0.001 6 (20.0%) 3 (10.0%) 0.470
 Sulfonylurea 2 (6.7%) 2 (0.8%) 0.070 2 (6.7%) 1 (3.3%) >0.999
 Thiazolidinediones 0 (0.0%) 1 (0.4%) >0.999 0 (0.0%) 0 (0.0%) NA
 Sodium-glucose cotransporter-2 inhibitor 0 (0.0%) 1 (0.4%) >0.999 0 (0.0%) 0 (0.0%) NA
 Gabapentinoid 0 (0.0%) 1 (0.4%) >0.999 0 (0.0%) 0 (0.0%) NA
 Isosorbide 1 (3.3%) 0 (0.0%) 0.189 1 (3.3%) 0 (0.0%) >0.999
 Statin 7 (23.3%) 9 (3.4%) <0.001 7 (23.3%) 4 (13.3%) 0.505
Number of drugs acting on the ACE2 receptor <0.001 0.577
 0 21 (70.0%) 245 (93.2%) 21 (70.0%) 22 (73.3%)
 1 6 (20.0%) 16 (6.1%) 6 (20.0%) 7 (23.3%)
 2 3 (10.0%) 1 (0.4%) 3 (10.0%) 1 (3.3%)
 3 0 (0.0%) 1 (0.4%) 0 (0.0%) 0 (0.0%)
Number of drugs acting on the ACE2 receptor and/or DDP4 <0.001 0.706
 0 17 (56.7%) 232 (88.2%) 17 (56.7%) 17 (56.7%)
 1 9 (30.0%) 27 (10.3%) 9 (30.0%) 11 (36.7%)
 2 3 (10.0%) 3 (1.1%) 3 (10.0%) 2 (6.7%)
 3 1 (3.3%) 1 (0.4%) 1 (3.3%) 0 (0.0%)

* ECOG, Eastern Cooperative Oncology Group performance status; SpO2, Pulse Oximeter Oxygen Saturation; ACE, angiotensin converting enzyme; DDP4, dipeptidyl peptidase 4. Includes ibuprofen, angiotensin II receptor blockers, and thiazolidinediones. Includes ibuprofen, angiotensin II receptor blockers, thiazolidinediones, and dipeptidyl peptidase-4 inhibitor.